2014 Winter Olympics - Sochi, Russia

The 2014 Israeli Winter Olympic team

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_at_the_2014_Winter_Olympics

Alpine skiing - Virgile Vandeput

Figure skating - Alexei Bychenko,
Andrea Davidovich / Evgeni Krasnopolski

Short track speed skating - Vladislav Bykanov

An article about the skaters - http://goo.gl/H8KKcM

Israeli Athletes

article about the skaters - http://goo.gl/H8KKcM
http://www.pinterest.com/goisrael/2014-winter-olympics/

Jewish Athletes at 2014 Olympics

Jason Brown - US Figure Skating - OSRUI alum
more about Jason Brown - http://forward.com/articles/192274/figure-skater-jason-brown-takes-jewish-aim-at-wint/

http://forward.com/articles/192396/-jewish-athletes-to-watch-at-sochi-winter-Olympic/
Jared Goldberg - skiing
Noah Hoffman - cross-country skiing
Jason Brown - ice skating
Simon Shnapir - ice dancing

Sochi Venues
http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2012/12/sochi-2014-an-olympic-preview/100422/

Lessons for the Classroom

Russian history, Olympic-themed activities, Human Rights and the Olympics -
http://www.sharemylesson.com/article.aspx?storyCode=50027334&s_cid=SML_Olympics_Jan2013#.UvrrJc5UZxK

Getting Ready for Sochi 2014

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICcsPHTJOUk&list=PL-292yfpAFGYFF0zNNjPCppnSu3f9ofmO&feature=share

Video for each Sport

http://mattbgomez.com/2014-sochi-olympic-sports-explained/

PJ Library and the Winter Olympics

http://pjlibrary.org/pj-blog/index.php/archives/5953/childrens-books-activities-winter-olympic-fun/#.UvkZYBMnCsM.facebook